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RAMP FROM BRIGHTON BOULEVARD TO EASTBOUND I-70 TO TEMPORARILY CLOS

On Sunday, April 5th, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will temporarily close the ramp from Brighton Boulevard to eastbound I-70 for bridge expansion joint work on the I-70 viaduct between Brighton Boulevard (State Highway 265) and Colorado Boulevard (State Highway 2). The ramp will be closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week until approximately April 27, 2009. Motorists will be detoured to Washington Street where access to eastbound I-70 is available..

The ramp from eastbound I-70 to York Street is now open after being closed for almost three weeks as part of the bridge expansion joint project.

In addition to the ramp closure, eastbound 46th Avenue will be completely closed between Brighton Boulevard and Josephine Street for several months to allow for the construction of the temporary shoring towers needed to complete the expansion joint repairs. Eastbound 46th Avenue will be closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week until further notice. Local business access will be maintained throughout the closure, but all other traffic will be detoured. The detour route will take motorists north on Brighton Blvd to 48th Avenue, then east on 48th Avenue to York Street. Once on York Street, motorists will go south to 46th Avenue.

Motorists can continue to expect single and double lane closures on eastbound and westbound I-70 between Brighton Boulevard and York Street throughout the duration of the project. Single lane closures will begin at 8 p.m. with double lane closures beginning at 10 p.m. Lane closures can take place Sunday through Friday and delays are expected.

Throughout the project, delays are expected and alternate routes are advised. For weekly lane closure information, visit http://www.dot.state.co.us/TravelInfo/currentcond/ and look under “Denver” road closures.

CDOT would like to remind motorists to obey all construction signs and flaggers and to “Slow for the Cone Zone.”

American Civil Constructors, Inc. is the contractor of this $21.6 million project. The entire project will be complete by the spring of 2011.